What is a Foreign Filing License and How Do You Use It?
Many of our clients at Gearhart Law ask us about foreign filing licenses. In this video Richard Gearhart, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner of Gearhart Law LLC, gives insight into this subject and how you can even file...
What is an Annuity Fee?
An annuity fee is a tax a foreign country charges for you to maintain a patent in their patent system which are on a yearly basis. In this video, find out more about annuity fees from Richard Gearhart,...
Is it Better to go with a Trade Secret or a Patent?
Richard Gearhart, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner of Gearhart Law LLC, explains the difference between the two and why sometimes a Trade Secret will be enough and when and it would be best to get a Patent to...
Patent Search FAQ & Why Is It Important?
Richard Gearhart, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner of Gearhart Law LLC, explains the importance of doing a patent search before starting a project or investing in one. The only way to know if a patent will be granted...
Why You Need a Trademark Search Before Marketing Your Brand
Richard Gearhart, Esq. Founder and Managing Partner of Gearhart Law LLC, explains the importance of doing a trademark search before making your brand public or buying a pre-existing business to avoid any trademark infringement.
What in the World is Happening in Business?
Save the date! Join us May 13th, 2020 at 8am EST for networking and a discussion of the business climate in Australia, China and the UK with IP attorneys who are 'boots on the ground' in their countries. We'll be using the networking platform Switch. General networking will be...
Patent Search Vs. Freedom to Operate Search. What is the Difference?
Josh Scharf describes manufacturing in China and other countries
Richard and Elizabeth interviewed Josh Scharf, manufacturing expert, on Passage to Profit, The Inventors Show, at iHeart. It aired on iHeart radio station WOR 710 on Sunday, March 15th. For the full podcast of that night's...
PCT Made Easy! Richard Gearhart explains the Patent Cooperation Treaty process
Hi! I'm Elizabeth Gearhart. I'm here with Richard Gearhart, founder of Gearhart Law, an intellectual property firm that does patents trademarks and copyrights, both domestically and internationally, and we're going to talk about a frequently asked question. So people...
